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How to create three new chemical elements?
Never let anyone tell you that X is impossible because of science.
Science has along history has proven, and disproven itself.
But like Mike said, the prospect of you finding one is low, not ...
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How to create three new chemical elements?
You cannot create chemical elements this way. But, this is not where it has to end. Maybe you could try exotic matter. That entails matter that has been specifically tailored to meet your needs, and ...
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How to create three new chemical elements?
New elements are not scientifically plausible at all. There are no unfilled gaps in the periodic table, and almost no prospect of undiscovered stable elements above the current top end. So if you are ...
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Is this ocean-planet stable?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercooling
It could lead to intersting pehenomena though.. were at the poles, supercooled ice structures could appear. Imagine a world, were the smallest turbulance can ...
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Is this ocean-planet stable?
Pure ethanol and pure water are miscible--ethanol and salt water are not. So you would not have an ocean of alcoholic salty water--you'd have an ocean of salt water with a separate layer of ethanol ...
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Artificially-created diamond 'windows' for spacecraft
Diamonds isn't particularly resistant to impact, with a fracture toughness of 2 MPam1/2. If you want a resistant and transparent material, you could instead use Yttria-stabilized cubic zirconia (bonus ...
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Artificially-created diamond 'windows' for spacecraft
"Windows are structural weaknesses. Geth do not use them." - Legion, Mass effect 2
Why would you need windows anyway? If you want to look outside you can have a sensor outside and a screen ...
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Artificially-created diamond 'windows' for spacecraft
Synthetic diamond can be used as an armor material. It's no different from AlON, sapphire, or just plain glass in that regard. All armor ceramics are brittle, by their very nature. Diamond isn't ...
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Artificially-created diamond 'windows' for spacecraft
Diamond is good for some things like cutting, but not for things like resisting impacts. It is very hard, and consequently very brittle. Laminating might counteract that weakness, but I doubt it would ...
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Artificially-created diamond 'windows' for spacecraft
Diamond is very hard, but unfortunately it is also a bit brittle. If an object with enough kinetic energy hits it, the window can shatter completely. This is not an acceptable risk in space. Suitable ...
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